Who wants chicken for dinner? It turns out I do. At least if it’s crispy and rubbed with a spicy garlicky cashew sauce. I was a vegetarian for a long time, and most of what I eat is still plant-based, but it’s meals like this that make me appreciate my carnivorous side. This recipe comes …
Quick and easy
I’m bringing you a simple one today. It’s a lemon balsamic grilled chicken. It comes from Ruth Reichl’s lovely My Kitchen Year. Which is just the sort of cookbook to turn to in a time of upheaval because it’s about her life in the wake of the abrupt shuttering of Gourmet Magazine (where she was editor) and the ways …
I always look forward to the time that the outdoor farmers markets start up. Though to be honest, the first few weeks are always a little disappointingly scant on the fruits and vegetables. Spring in the upper midwest isn’t quite the most bountiful season for produce. It’s mostly ramps, spring garlic and onions, the odd …
I’ve been thinking, lately, about the space that food occupies in our lives. There’s a food blog trope about feeding our families and friends being this generous act of nourishing and the motivating force behind many people’s drive to cook (and let’s be honest, most of these people are women). And I don’t doubt that …
I have long been a fan of America’s Test Kitchen. I’ve spent many lazy Saturdays watching the show (and its sister show, Cook’s Country), which unlike most of what’s available on The Food Network these days, actually teaches you how to cook. There’s something soothing about it. It’s not flashy or particularly exciting. It’s sometimes (always?) …
Here, have a cranberry Dutch baby. I love a good oven pancake for breakfast. The most common versions involve apples. And those are lovely. But sometimes you want to branch out. In the summer, I make a Dutch baby with peaches and blackberries. In winter, I turn to other flavors. This one is scented with …